Ep 53: You Don’t Need to Be Venture-Backed to Build a Big Company – Rand Fishkin (Encore)
In this episode, I sit down and interview Rand Fishkin, serial entrepreneur, founder of Spark Toro, and author of Lost and Founder.
Rand shares his insights on:
The venture capital industry
Raising capital and having the right background
The odds of raising capital
Alternatives to raising capital
Stock options and employee compensation
Rand’s mental models:
Ask “Tough Questions” to understand alignment and biases of those around you
Be willing to make your own decisions
Be willing to innovate
About the Guest:
Rand Fishkin is cofounder and CEO of audience research startup SparkToro. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, speaking, startups, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you bribe him with great pasta or great cocktails, he’ll spill big tech’s dark secrets.
Personal Links
Resource Links
Words of Wisdom
Ideas are worthless; revenues are priceless; surround yourself with smart people.
Life is a journey – mole hills or mountains? it’s your choice.
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